Board of Directors

About Management

The Representative General Body ( RGB) which is the General Body forms the supreme body that guides the various activities of IFFCO. The RGB consists of :

1. Members of the Board of Directors.

2. One delegate from each of the Member Societies holding shares of the value of Rs.100 thousand and above; such delegate shall be as per the provisions of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act/Rules as amended from time to time;

3. Delegates to be elected from amongst the representatives of Member-Societies (other than Members holding shares of the value of Rs.100 thousand and above) in each State/ Union Territory at the rate of one delegate for every 200 societies or part thereof. However, the maximum number of such delegates from any State / Union Territory shall not exceed 25. Such elected delegates shall be as per the provisions of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act/ Rules amended from time to time.

The Board of Directors of IFFCO carry out all functions as specified under the Multi-state Cooperative Societies Act/Rules. The Board of Directors frame policies, direct the various activities of the Society, and undertake any other activities conducive to overall growth and development of Societies. The Board is headed by the Chairman.

The Managing Director is the Chief Executive of the organisation with responsibilities for general conduct, supervision and management of day to day business and affairs of IFFCO. These directors are assisted by Functional Directors & Senior Executives who are experts in various disciplines.

Mr. Balvinder Singh Nakai (Chairman)

Mr. Balvinder Singh Nakai is the Chairman of IFFCO. He is an eminent farmer - cooperator who has been deeply involved in providing strength to Indian Cooperative Movement for the last three decades. He is currently the Chairman of Malwa Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative Marketing-cum-Procurement Society Limited. He has earlier served as Vice Chairman of IFFCO for two terms. Being a farmer himself, Mr. Nakai has been instrumental in formulating Farmers oriented policies of IFFCO.

Mr. N. P. Patel (Vice Chairman)

Mr. Natwarlal Pitambardas Patel is the Vice Chairman of IFFCO. Mr. Patel is a distinguished cooperator from India and is associated with the movement for about four decades. He had been involved with the growth and development of IFFCO for a long time. He was a delegate to IFFCO for about three decades and has been on the Board of IFFCO for about 15 years. Mr. Patel held several state and national positions in reputed cooperative societies.

Dr. U. S. Awasthi (Managing Director & CEO)

A Chemical Engineer from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Awasthi is a world-renowned professional and an authority in the global Chemical fertiliser sector. With nearly 5 decades of experience, Dr. Awasthi has been instrumental in making IFFCO a global leader in fertiliser production. Under his leadership IFFCO has made rapid strides on all fronts and has diversified into several sectors like General Insurance, Rural Telephony, Rural Retail, SEZ amongst others. Besides IFFCO Dr. Awasthi serves on the boards of several Indian and global companies.

Dr. M. N. Rajendra Kumar

Mr. Rakesh Kapur

Jt. Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer

An ex-IRS Officer and a Mechanical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ,Delhi Mr. Rakesh Kapur joined as Jt. MD and CFO of IFFCO in 2005 before that he served in senior position in the Income Tax Deptt. Of the Govt. of India and several Public Sector Undertakings. A Post Graduate in Management, Mr. Kapur is on the Board of several companies including various IFFCO's subsidiaries like IFFCO Kisan Special Economic Zone (IKSEZ), Nellore and IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL).

Mr. K. L. Singh

Director (Technical)

A Mechanical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna, Mr. Singh has over 3 decades of experience in the fertiliser sector. He has wide experience in Project Planning, Construction, Operation and Maintenance at various levels. He joined IFFCO in the year 1979 in the Phulpur Unit (Allahabad). Before joining IFFCO, he was associated with Bokaro Steel Limited and Bhilai Steel Plant in various capacity's and was instrumental in the success of the JIFCO project in Jordan.

Mr. R. P. Singh

Director HR & Legal

A Master in (Labour and Social Work) from Patna University, and PG Diploma in Social Sciences from Govt of Bihar with about 40 years of professional experience Mr. Singh has been with IFFCO for about 20 years. At IFFCO, he has been instrumental in evolving HR policies of the organisation, engaged in finalizing long-term settlements with Unions, implementation and due diligence of various mergers and quisitions amongst others. Besides IFFCO Mr. Singh serves on the board of Edelweiss-Tokio Life Insurance Company Ltd., PHD Chamber of Commerce , IFFCO-MC Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., IFFCO E-Bazar Ltd, Kisan International Trading , Dubai, Indian Council of Arbitration, etc.

Mr. Yogendra Kumar

Marketing Director

Mr. Manish Gupta

Director (Strategy & Joint Venture)

An Ex-IRS officer, Mr. Gupta is an alumnus of the prestigious IIT, Delhi and IIM, Kolkata. Before joining IFFCO as a full time director Mr. Gupta served at senior positions in the Govt. of India and its various undertakings. Mr. Gupta has been instrumental in diversification of IFFCO and the restructuring of its several subsidiary companies. Besides IFFCO Mr. Gupta serves as the MD of IFFCO Kisan Bazar Ltd. and serves on the board of various associate and subsidiary companies of IFFCO.

Mr. M. R. Patel

Director (IT Services)

A Chemical Engineer from M.S University Vadodara, Gujarat. Mr. Patel has served IFFCO in different capacities before joining as a full time director on the IFFCO board. He was the Unit Head of the Paradeep and Kandla Units of IFFCO. He. A renowned technocrat with an experience of 39 years Mr. Patel has implemented various challenging projects of energy conservation, structural strengthening, renovation, product quality etc. Widely travelled Mr. Patel has written many articles and is also a keen lover of nature. He is also on the board of IFFCO MC Crop Sciences Ltd.

Mr. A. K. Singh

Director (Cooperative Development & ESP)

A Chemical Engineer from the prestigious Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. Mr. Singh has been with IFFCO for over 4 decades. He was closely associated in the commissioning of Phulpur and Aonla units. Presently he is associated in Energy Saving Project for improving energy efficiency of Kalol, Phulpur and Aonla Units. A world-renowned chemical engineer Mr. Singh is a member of various technical committees like Ammonia Safety Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers etc.